Croatia considers overhaul of gambling law and regulation

A panel of community stakeholders declared full support for Croatia’s plans to overhaul its gambling laws and create a new regulatory regime to govern and tax gambling.

State Secretary Tereza Rogić Lugarić hosted a press conference with representatives of Croatian business, media, education and healthcare to encourage a wider participation in the government’s forthcoming overhaul gambling laws.

Of significance, hosted under the banner of “Fun in moderation – what you need to know about gambling” – stakeholders confirmed that they would cooperate in establishing a “National Strategy for the Prevention of Gambling Addiction to 2030.”

The gathering marked the launch of a far-reaching legislative effort, authorized by the Sabor (Parliament) in March.